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<br />Richard J. Scheurer
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<br />September 4, 2002
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<br />Linda Bassi
<br />Office of the Attorney General
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<br />Denver, CO 80203
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<br />While the District initially obtained title to the property pursuant to an' eminent domain proceeding,
<br />it also had secured funding through a long term loan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board,
<br />Apparently, as a condition of the disbursement of loan funds, .the District agreed to convey title to
<br />the reservoir site to ,the Colorado Water Conservation Board as security,
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<br />As we discussed, the i~sW~s periaini~gto the long term handling' of the reservoir site wouldsuggest
<br />that it may be more appropriate to return the fee interest to the District and have the District, in turn,
<br />execute a trust deed for the security on the loan.
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<br />The more urgent issue is that the owner of a contiguous parcel of ground received an easement from
<br />the District purporting to give him access and egress to his property across the reservoir site. That
<br />individual is currently attempting to get approval on an exemption to platting in Jefferson County
<br />which is being held up as a result of the questionson the title to the reservoir site, The District is
<br />int~e*d in acco'mmod;1tingthis ~andoWl).~, and in d9mgwhatever is necessary to perfect his access
<br />so asto'pennitthe exemption to plaiting to proceed, : q "J,,,- ,::. "', " ',', ",q.'
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<br />'As we dis~ussed, there are two potential options for dealing with the more urgent issue of the access
<br />easement. The, frrst would "~ to obtain a .similar access easement from the Colorado Water
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